Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 116 | 343 | 121 | 394 | 561 | 277 | 188 | 149 | 152 | 126 | 275 | 288 | 257 | 279 | 264 | 202 | 223 | 370 | 1267 | 431 | 534 | 424 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.93m | 3:52PM2.15m | 4:15AM1.96m | 4:49PM2.18m | 5:11AM1.97m | 5:46PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM-0.00m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:29AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.06m | 11:28AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | N 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 126 | 116 | 15 | 121 | 394 | 561 | 277 | 188 | 118 | 27 | 60 | 275 | 288 | 257 | 279 | 264 | 202 | 223 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 176 | 424 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 4 | S 10 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 4 | S 14 | N 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 71 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 93 | 144 | 200 | 26 | 136 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 102 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | NNE 8 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | N 4 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 198 | 16 | 15 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 36 | 343 | 78 | 79 | 47 | 172 | 138 | 149 | 152 | 126 | — | — | — | 11 | 28 | 43 | 19 | 370 | 1267 | 431 | 534 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 81 | 145 | 13 | 3 | 63 | 101 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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